johnkeats's reviews

This was a great lens for me for four years. It was a great walkaround lens, going from fairly wide to moderate telephoto, and then easily to 1:2 close-ups. I'm just a hobbyist doing small prints, so I saw no image quality problems. It did break twice during the four year warranty (once the focus ring locked up and once the aperture wouldn't stop down), but both times Sigma quickly fixed it and got it back to me.

Disclosure, I'm "just" a hobbyist, and this is the nicest lens I've bought myself yet. Still - I'd say it was very nice, easy to like. The focusing is quick, it has a nice zoom range, and it's light and easy to handle. It won't do true macro, of course, but it focuses very close. This is a great walkaround lens for me, it can handle portraits, tight and wide group shots, landscapes, and nice close-ups. With IS, I can take a lot of pictures that I just wouldn't have when the light starts to fail, or when I didn't want to intrude on people with a flash. I count my money well-spent so far.